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World Food Prize Honorees Named
Published May 10, 2024
The World Food Prize will be presented to Global Crop Diversity Trust Founding Director Geoffrey Hawton and the U.S. special envoy for global food security Cary Fowler. Hawton and Fowler are responsible for the development of the Global Seed Vault.…Canadian Rail Strike Looms
Published May 10, 2024
The Agricultural Transportation Working Group is asking the Canadian labor minister to take “swift action” to avert a Canadian rail strike. The Canadian National and CPKC railroads are facing a strike that could begin as soon as May 22. This…FMC Quarterly Financials Released
Published May 9, 2024
At $918 million, FMC's first-quarter revenue was down 32 percent from last year. Income was affected by channel destocking in all regions. North American sales dropped 48 percent from a record-breaking quarter one year ago. Fungicide sales outpaced the rest…Nutrien Quarterly Update
Published May 9, 2024
Nutrien Ag Solution's first quarter financials showed net earnings of $165 million, 12 percent less than last year at this time. The downturn is due to lower fertilizer selling prices. Increased retail earnings, high fertilizer sales volume and lower natural…El Nino and La Nina
Published May 9, 2024
According to a U.S. government forecaster, the El Nino weather pattern will likely disappear by June. La Nina is expected to take its place in the second half of the year. The period between these two patterns is generally detrimental…Ready to Resume Planting
Published May 9, 2024
JS Ag Consulting agronomist Jason Hodous says the recent rains had many farmers itching to get back into the fields. "We needed it, we were real dry before all the rain." Hodous is based in Devils Lake, North Dakota.Heading Back to the Field
Published May 9, 2024
Farmers in Belgrade, Minnesota are starting to get back into the fields following the recent rains. "We had close to five inches of rain, the ground got pretty saturated," said John Mages. Mages said area farmers were able to get…Much Needed Moisture
Published May 9, 2024
The early May rain was welcomed by many of the farmers on the North Dakota/Manitoba border. "We really needed the moisture, it was extremely dry," said Wolford, North Dakota’s Chris Brossart. Planting has resumed after the weather-related pause. "We probably…Rapid Resistance Test Shows Great Improvement Over Older Methods
Published May 9, 2024
Early testing of the Rapid Resistance Test has yielded results as early as a week after samples were received. Along with decreased times, testing has shown improved accuracy over older testing methods. NDSU Extension Weed Specialist Joe Ikley hopes that…